Publication Date: Aug 2014

Blurb:

On July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeanette. Heading deep into uncharted Arctic waters, they carried the aspirations of a young country burning to be the first nation to reach the North Pole.

Two years into the voyage, the Jeannette’s hull was breached by an impassable stretch of pack ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship amid torrents of rushing of water. Hours later, the ship had sunk below the surface, marooning the men a thousand miles north of Siberia, where they faced a terrifying march with minimal supplies across the endless ice pack.

Enduring everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice, the crew battled madness and starvation as they struggled desperately to survive. With thrilling twists and turns, In The Kingdom of Ice is a tale of heroism and determination in the most brutal place on Earth.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect an interesting non-fiction account of the USS Jeanette and their crew that got stuck in pack ice in 1879.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: Mild mentions of promiscuity/missing women and Indigenous women given freely to visitors

Violence: Moderate – Injuries that are moderately described, peril, animal and human death including corpses

Substance Use: Use of tobacco and alcohol

Prejudices: Some prejudice towards native peoples and their way of living (mild)

Religious Themes: Some characters are Christians and mention God frequently in their journals, like Divine providence and prayer

Other Topics: Grief & depression

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